Registered Nurse with over 27 years experience in varied psychiatric and forensic settings providing nursing care to diverse populations.
Performed screenings on newly released Probationers and Parolees to offer services and Care Management. Services and referrals include DPSS (Medi-Cal) and housing, as well as Substance- abuse and BH services.
Care Management services in specialized program monitoring children in foster care prescribed psychotropic medications.
Charge and Staff Nurse on locked acute psychiatric unit. Nurse Preceptor/5150 authorization.
Staff nurse on locked acute psychiatric unit. Admissions, discharges, medication administration, and supervision of staff.
Charge nurse on locked forensic unit. Response Team member and class instructor at treatment mall. Medication administration, treatment planning, and supervision of staff.
Worked as travel nurse in Virginia (Central State Hospital) and Hawaii (Hawaii State Hospital). Charge nurse responsibilities on several forensic units. Medication administration, treatment planning , and supervision of staff.
Staff nurse on Mental Health Unit. Admission screening, medication administration, treatment-team participation, and supervision of forensic technicians.
harge nurse on child/adolescent acute and residential units. Admissions, discharges, medication administration and supervision of staff.
Charge nurse on child/adolescent units. Night shift house supervisor. Admissions, discharges, medication administration, and supervision of staff.
Staff nurse on adult, geriatric, chemical dependency, and child/adolescent units. Admissions, discharges, medication administration, and supervision of staff. Relief house supervisor.
Strong clinical judgement
Problem resolution capability
High level autonomy
Current CPI certification
EPIC documentation proficient
Past 5150 authorization
United States Army Reserve October 1984-October 1992
Behavioral Science Specialist-Honor Graduate